📰 In The Arena Weekly
The go-to newsletter for sports, media & entertainment professionals. Each week, we curate the top events, insights & people to know to help you stay connected to new opportunities.
⚡ Hot Takes & Headlines
💡 Inflection Points: How 2026 will reshape sports
🚀 Amazon leans on multi-sport strategy to boost 2026 ad sales
📺 Broadcast industry under pressure amid AI shift and consolidation concerns, 2026 NCS survey finds
🗓️ Upcoming Events
Silicon Valley Video Summit | SVG
🗓️ Jan 27 | 📍Mountain View, CA | Register here
The annual exchange of enterprise media know-how in the fastest-growing market for media tools and technologies.
FQ Lounge | Hosted by The Female Quotient & DraftKings
🗓️ Feb 6 | 📍San Francisco, CA | Register here
Kick off Super Bowl Weekend with connection, culture, and game-changing conversations.
FSGA Winter Conference | Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association
🗓️ Feb 17-18 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
The premier gathering of fantasy sports and sports betting leaders.
RacquetX | Hosted by RacquetX
🗓️ Mar 13-15 | 📍Fort Lauderdale, FL | Register here
A world-class festival of all racquet sports uniting the industry.
PEAK 2026 | Hosted by PEAK
🗓️ Apr 20-22 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
Join the top SportsTech founders, sports executives, innovation leaders, and investors at PEAK 2026, the premier gathering uniting the entire industry in Las Vegas. Use code arenatalent at checkout for $200 off.
💼 New Jobs This Week
🎾 United States Tennis Association | Manager, Digital Services | Greater Orlando | $57K/yr - $65K/yr
🔔 New York Post | Senior Manager of Newsletter & Notifications Strategy, The California Post | Los Angeles, CA | $95K/yr - $125K/yr
🎟️ BSE Global | Director, Ticket Operations | Brooklyn, NY | $105K/yr - $128K/yr
🎮 Sega of America, Inc.| Sr. Licensing Manager, ATLUS | Burbank, CA | $120K/yr - $140K/yr
📰 DramaBox | Director of Public Relations | Glendale, CA | $130K/yr - $150K/yr
🌮 Taco Bell | Sr. Manager, Precision Media | Irvine, CA | $157.1K/yr - $170K/yr
🗞️ Hearst Magazines | Product Manager, AI-Powered Content & Operational Tools | New York, NY | $149K/yr - $181K/yr
🎵 Sony Music Entertainment | Director, Content Protection - Global Digital Business | New York, NY | $180K/yr - $200K/yr
💼 Creative Artists Agency | Director, M&A | Los Angeles, CA | $210K/yr - $251K/yr
💡 Warner Bros. Games | Director, Market Intelligence & Insights | Burbank, CA | $146.3K/yr - $271.7K/yr
📣 Partnerships Cohort Applications Open
This cohort is designed for in-house partnerships leaders in sports, media & entertainment who want to start 2026 with more relationships with relevant decision-makers (without cold outreach, random DMs, or mass networking).
If that sounds aligned with your goals for the year ahead, you can learn more and apply below.
Applying to this cohort is free. Applications close Jan 16.
NOTE: If you’ve already applied, you will hear back from us on your application status soon. If you’ve been approved for this cohort or are a Founding Circle or Beta member, you do not need to apply.
Work in marketing, content, or beyond? Get notified about future cohorts opening up soon here.
⭐️ Arena Member Spotlight
Meet Joel Steele, Arena member, speaker/author, and co-owner of two professional franchises: the Grand Rapids Gold (NBA G League) and Rhode Island FC (USL Championship).
Learn about his journey of resilience and reinvention, from hitting rock bottom at 25 to turning challenges into purpose and legacy, and how his book Life Switch guides a new generation to take control of their own transformation here.
“Everyone is pre-wired for success. Everyone has the power to live ‘on.’ The key is finding your passion and purpose to see how high your potential really is. Only then will you be fired up to show up every day; being the best version of yourself.”
That’s it for this week In The Arena of sports, media & entertainment.
-Arena’s founders | Parul Khosla, Adriene Bueno & Olivia Schwartz.
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